Where does “explico” come from?

explico (Latin) comes from Latin plicō, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

explico (Latin): I unfold, unfurl, uncoil, loosen, undo; I deploy,...

Definitions

  1. I unfold, unfurl, uncoil, loosen, undo; I deploy,...

Ancestry of “explico”, step by step

explico traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin plicō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinplicōto fold, bend or flex; to roll up
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpleḱ-to fold, plait, weave
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via French expliquer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchexpliquerto explain
2Latinexplicāre—

Words derived from “explico”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ- →Every word from Latin plicō →